This package contains over one hundred activities in environmental education designed for student use in grades K through 12. Each activity has been classified by the editors according to the most appropriate grade level, subject matter, environmental concept involved, and environmental problem area. Subject areas are science, mathematics, social…

The curriculum committee of the American Industrial Arts Association, recognizing the necessity for the involvement of industrial arts teachers in environmental awareness, prepared the publication to assist teachers in such topics as: rationale for study, careers, funding, and resource materials. An introductory article comments on environmental…

The course is designed as a review or reinforcement for junior high school students who feel a need for additional help in mastering the basic skills required by a typist. A prerequisite for this course is the ABC's of Typewriting. In this particular course, the pretest is extremely valuable because it will enable the teacher to determine…

Designed to assess analytically the quality of children's fictional stories, this study is composed of a set of twelve scales: structure, word usage, characterization, setting, point of view, conversation, detail, appeals to senses, values, ending, sentence structure, and situation. Each scale is scored 0, 1, or 2, with the highest possible score…

Designed to assess the quality of children's narrative compositions, the Glazer Narrative Composition Scale (GNCS) consists of eighteen scales outlined under plot, theme, setting, characterization, and style. Each scale is scored 1, 2, or 3, depending on how much of the scale element is present in the narrative, with the highest possible score…

This manual, to be used in child development centers, presents guidelines for working with families of handicapped children. Reasons for initiating a family program are given to include fostering coordination of the child's training and keeping the program relevant to needs of families within the community. First contacts with parents are said to…

An inquiry-conceptual program framework for social studies education is described. Guidelines for implementation of the suggested program are set forth, and a model for planning the basic sequence of learning experiences is developed. Effective teaching/learning techniques are outlined. An annotated list of elementary social studies materials and…

This guide is intended for language teachers seeking the names, addresses, and functions of language organizations, associations, and centers in England. Professional associations, advisory centers, educational travel and exchanges, and (4) research councils are listed. The supplementary section is intended for teachers of German. It lists…

The resource guide provides information on sources of exhibitions and materials for display which depict the peoples and culture of Asia. The major portion of the booklet represents one of the original Asia Society's exhibitions. The first section suggests several organizations which offer traveling exhibitions. Under each organization the kinds…

Animals are the subject of the student resource unit which is to be used with high school vocational agriculture students. Animal housing and equipment, the first section, deals with controlled environment, energy requirements, esthetics, air, water, and noise. Animal waste and byproducts are covered in terms of Federal government program, some of…

The focus of this study was teacher assessment of several factors relating to selected materials provided by the American Iron and Steel Institute. The design and rationale, instrumentation, methodology, and questionnaire mailing are discussed in Chapter I. Chapter II reviews the related literature, including the historic nature of free and…

This document contains the Delphi materials used by the Washington State Department of Education in establishing future educational goals. A variety of persons interested in education were asked to respond to a 3-part survey to help identify desired educational outcomes of the future. Included in the materials is the final distribution of…

The foundation for the word attack element of the Wisconsin Design for Reading Skill Development consists of the Outline of Reading Skills and related behavioral objectives. The list of word attack skills was originally drawn from a prepared curriculum guide of a public school system and subsequently refined. The skills are the ones commonly…

This annotated listing of curriculum materials for Office Occupations provides planners, administrators, vocational educators, and others with information as to available curriculum materials developed by the various States. The materials are identified with the instructional titles and codes from the classification system of the Office of…

This annotated bibliography was prepared by the Minnesota Council on Family Relations and provides useful past as well as current and innovative materials about marriage and family living. The numerous books, pamphlets, periodical articles, and audio-visual materials are organized under three major sections: (1) The American Family: Theoretical,…